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German EnEfG §11 requires the new-operation cohort from July 1, 2026 to meet an annual PUE no greater than 1.2

≤1.2 annual PUEobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeGerman statutory new-operation cohort; annual-average requirement reached within the statutory period, with the statutory energy boundary. Not a global site-design target.
As of2023-11-13
SourceGerman Federal Ministry of Justice / Federal Office of Justice — EnEfG of November 13, 2023, BGBl. I No. 309; act effective November 18, 2023. Consolidated §11. · §11(2) no.1 and following sentence: annual average within two years; heat-upgrading electricity boundary in the same paragraph, not §11(4)
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-12-05 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16
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